It's actually pretty easy. If it's something I'd object to seeing in [EE], then it goes in [TECH] That was supposed to get a chuckle, c'mon! I don't particularly enjoy seeing "using PC software" posts. Some of them are clearly [EE] though, such as CAD footprints and file formats for PC board houses. Backup software and "Fedora 9 first impression" are pretty far from [EE] and bore me intensely and probably Russell too. That's what Linux mailing lists are for. Don't try to out-think it, we will see how it shakes out, and probably flesh out the guidelines as the days and weeks progress. Cheerful regards, Bob Dr Skip wrote: > The EE and TECH division are not clear, at least to me. I suggest a long list, > based on the topic headings recently written (generalized a little perhaps) > over the last few months and post an example list. Since this topic division > obsession tends to create near-online-violence at times, I fear posting unless > there are concrete examples. My Venn diagram of tech and EE overlap quite a bit. > > Specifically, what EE topics are TECH and what PC topics go where? Software? > CAD software Q's? Backup software Q's? Engineering software suggestions? > Writing software vs using software? USB design? USB software? USB usage? You > get the idea... > > > Dan Smith wrote: >> I'd like to welcome Bob Blick and Russell to the admin team as list >> moderators :-) >> >> We've set up another topic tag called [TECH] which Russell has agreed >> to police (along with [OT]). Bob will be helping to police the [PIC] >> and [EE] tags. This will allow us to refocus some of the other tags. >> >> ** Please note that if you want to receive [TECH] posts and you don't >> receive the daily digest version of the Piclist, you will have to >> visit and opt in. ** >> >> The new topic definitions effective immediately are: >> >> [PIC] >> Should be at the start of the subject line for most postings to the >> PICList. This says that a PIC microcontroller (or clone) is directly >> involved, connected or the entire subject of the post. Any person who >> works with PICs would want to read it... >> >> [SX] >> Items specific to the Scenix SX microcontrollers >> >> [AVR] >> Items specific to the Atmel AVR microcontrollers >> >> [ARM] >> Items specific to ARM microcontrollers >> >> [EE] >> The doing of Electrical/Electronic Engineering that you can do >> yourself. Power stations go into TECH unless it's a power station that >> you can build. So too eg Magnetohydrodynamics etc. Windmill >> alternators and related systems and alternate energy at the doing >> level go into EE. Windfarms into TECH. etc >> >> [TECH] >> About technology, Engineering other than EE, science hard stuff. NOT >> the philosophy of science in any depth. New discoveries in QM, >> cosmology etc are fine. Almost anything that gets a long thread that >> diverges can probably evolve into OT once people know it exists. Those >> who care can follow it. eg Global Warming is TECH at the latest >> discoveries level but not discussions of "An inconvenient truth" or >> "The great global warming swindle" etc. This may rate an occasional >> mention in TECH but long ramblings can go to OT. >> >> [BUY] >> People looking for parts, equipment, or consultants will use this topic. >> >> [AD] >> This is for advertisements of a commercial product or service. Don't >> spam, do post [AD]! >> >> [OT] >> This label is for posts that are completely off the topic of >> engineering/technology. The only things we don't ever want to see are >> religious/metaphysical, sex, hate, or political messages. >> >> Hopefully, these definitions are pretty clear, but if you have any >> questions please ask away and the admin team will do our best to >> answer :-) >> >> Dan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist